http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Ed reports about Middletown, Ohio, the city government, business and Middletown residents just like you for The Middletown Journal newspaper. He wants your suggestions and questions for more news stories. Leave a comment here or e-mail Ed. Quick news updates by e-mail Start your workday informed by signing up for our e-mail local news headlines and breaking news alerts. Sign up en-us erichter@coxohio.com 2008-07-16T09:24:37-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2008/07/16/on_the_road_to_paducah.html A bus with about two dozen Middletown residents loaded up on bus at the Manchester Inn today, July 16, at about 9 a.m. as it headed to Paducah, Ky. The delegation of various community stakeholders are traveling to Paducah to... 5283203@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2008-07-16T09:24:37-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2008/07/16/a_little_shade_for_governors_s.html People coming downtown today for the Broad Street Bash may see a welcome sight, particularly if its hot and sunny. A new sunshade is expected to be ready today at Governor’s Square Park, according to city Planning Director Martin Kohler.... 5282403@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2008-07-16T08:58:47-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2008/07/09/redo_of_the_coke_plant_zoning.html A full house is expected tonight at the Middletown Planning Commission as opponents and proponents will speak on proposed changes to the city’s zoning code as it relates to setback distances for industrial zones as well as a proposed zoning... 5137003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2008-07-09T13:55:34-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2008/06/27/whats_your_pet_eyesore_in_midd.html No matter how big or small a community might be, eyesores such as dilapidated buildings, houses, properties, etc., are something that every community has in common. Among the Agenda 2008 priorities that Middletown City Council has set this year are... 4916703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2008-06-27T16:03:56-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2008/06/23/council_commissioners_to_meet.html A special meeting of the Middletown City Council and the Butler County Commissioners will be held at 6:30 today, Monday, June 23 at the Manchester Inn. The council and commissioners will be meeting for dinner with discussion on several issues.... 4789303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2008-06-23T09:07:53-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2008/06/17/tonights_council_meeting_will.html If you are planning to attend today’s, June 17, Middletown City Council meeting, it could be a long night. The topics of discussion at the work session include a proposal to reorganize the city’s departments, truck parking at the Kmart... 4659903@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2008-06-17T10:24:50-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2008/06/09/executive_session_do.html Last Tuesday, Middletown City Council voted to go into executive session to discuss contract negotiations. However, Law Director Les Landen also had intended to have council include a discussion on pending litigation but did not advise Mayor Lawrence P. Mulligan... 4478703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2008-06-09T13:10:26-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2008/06/09/others_are_interested_in_sunco.html Although there are some people in the area who are not in favor of SunCoke Energy building its proposed $350 million coke-making and electric generation plant between Ohio 4 and Yankee Road, there’s one county official in Kentucky who is... 4478303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2008-06-09T13:06:47-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2008/06/05/odds_and_ends_from_middletowns.html One agenda item was pulled at the last minute from consideration by Middletown City Council meeting Tuesday. That item, an emergency ordinance to establish a 10-year, 75-percent enterprise zone tax abatement on property taxes for SunCoke Energy’s proposed $355 million... 4379503@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2008-06-05T11:21:59-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2008/05/28/police_cruisers_getting_new_vi.html Middletown police cruisers will be receiving new digital video cameras and equipment to replace the current analog VHS equipment. Police Chief Greg Schwarber told Middletown City Council the equipment was needed because the current video equipment was outdated and cannot... 4194803@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2008-05-28T21:32:07-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2008/05/28/an_answer_to_a_readers_questio.html A few weeks back, a reader e-mail some questions to me about the city’s street budget and the LED traffic light conversion. City officials forwarded me the answers to those questions. I am posting the questions regarding the city’s street... 4176403@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2008-05-28T10:30:35-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2008/05/28/city_hangar_getting_another_lo.html During Middletown City Council’s work session Tuesday, city officials advised council members that they received some calls from some people who are interested in redeveloping the City Hangar at Hook Field after the last public discussion on the topic. David... 4176003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2008-05-28T10:15:07-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2008/05/28/some_odds_and_ends_from_middle.html Last week’s announcement for a new retail shopping center being planned in Liberty Twp. could mean some cash coming Middletown’s way. The city is the tax administrator for the Liberty Twp. Joint Economic Development District and receives about 7 percent... 4194303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2008-05-28T04:00:16-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2008/05/20/getting_attention_and_interest.html LAS VEGAS — On the final day that the Middletown delegation worked the floor at the RECon convention in Las Vegas, officials and others were working to reinforce the message given the day before with handouts of marketing information. Several... 4019303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2008-05-20T19:26:27-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/entries/2008/05/20/working_the_crowd.html LAS VEGAS — With 50,000 attendees and some 2 million square feet of exhibition space being utilized at the Las Vegas Convention Center, it can be easy to get lost at the annual ReCon convention. However, the Middletown delegation continues... 4003803@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/middletownnews/ Middletown 2008-05-20T11:11:04-05:00 erichter@coxohio.com